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Grease trap cleaning log & inspection checklist — Downers Grove, IL

Print it, keep it next to the trap or with your records, and fill in a line after every cleaning. Free; bookmark this page. CSV version · Downers Grove, IL rules · Am I compliant?

Downers Grove, IL rules (from the official source, checked 2026-10-19):

Pumping: no fixed interval in the sources we checked; pump before grease + solids reach 25% of the trap.
Haulers: “Haulers who discharge grease separator waste at the DGSD treatment plant need a DGSD Waste Transporter Permit (insurance naming DGSD and Illinois Dept. of Agriculture vehicle permits are part of the application).”
Permit: haulers discharging at the DGSD plant need a Waste Transporter Permit; hauled grease waste $70 per 1,000 gal

Source: https://www.dgsd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025-Ordinance-Book.pdf. Rules change; confirm with Downers Grove Sanitary District (DGSD).

Business: ____________________ Address: ____________________ Trap ID / location: __________ Size: ______ gal

Self-inspection checklist — Downers Grove, IL

Date: ________ Checked by: ________________

Item	Yes	No	Notes / fix by
Trap / interceptor pumped within the required interval
Grease + solids below 25% of trap depth at last check
Cleaning log filled in for every service
Hauler manifests / service receipts on file (city has a hauler rule)
Permit current and on site
Lids, baffles and sample point intact and accessible
Sink strainers in place; no grease poured down drains
Staff know the cleaning schedule and who to call

A self-check aid, not an official form. Your city's ordinance and inspector decide what is required.

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